Motor-car heater.



Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

@Dmc/cran@ f@ c CE S. PELTON.

MOGH CH HEATER.

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Patented Aug. '3, 1915 j 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2, "y I -7 Y CLYDE S. PELTON, 0FAKRON, OHIO.

MOTOR-CAB HEATER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led April 29, 1910. Serial No. 558,458.

"b @El zrwm it may concern.'

Be 1tknovm that I, Chron S. Pnnron, a

citizen or' the United States, residi 0* at A kv ron, in the county ofSummit and tate of Ohio, haye invented a certain new and useulImprovement in Motor-Car Heaters, 0f which the followin is a. full,clear, and eX- act. description, re erence being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to heaters, and more especially to heaters of thecombined radiator and register type which are especially adapted for thepurpose of utilizing the exhaust from engines of motor vehicles for thepurpose of heating such vehicles.

Among the objects of my invention are the provision of a heater of thistype which is simple of construction, extremely ellicientin operation,and which marked adaptability for the uses for which itr is designed.

The invention may be further and generally described as consisting ofthe combinations of elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed andillustrated in the drawings forming a part thereof, wherein,

Figure 1 shows a plan view of a heater constructed in accordance with myinvention and showing the connections between the same and the supplypipe ;.F1Vg.' 2 represents :i transverse sectional view on the line 2 -2of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 represents anend elevation of the heater shown in Fig. 1, the position of theflexible pipe 14 being indicated by dotted Fig. l is :1 horizontalsectional view corresponding to the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 and looking inthe direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is a detail of the bottom of thecasing in which the heater proper is located; Fig. 6 is a longitudinalsectional detail of the valve easing corresponding to the line 6 6 ofFig. and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. T is a transversesectional view corresponding to the line 7--7 of Fig'L 6 and looking inthe direction of the arrows; Fig. 8 is :l side elevation of the valveand casing shown in the preceding ligure. the pipe being omitted; Fig. 9is a detail in perspective of the elbow connecting the heater properwith its supply; Fig. 10 is a View, partly in elevation and partly insection, of the flexible portion ofthe heater supply pipe; and Fig. 11is an end elevation of the heater casing. 12 is a plan view of theheater illustrating the mode of reverng the same upon opposite sid ofthe exhaust pipe.

My invention, as shown herein, is designed especially for use with motorvehicles and will be described in connection with such accessories aswill identify it. with this art. Certain features of the invention,however, are capable of more general application.

Describing the parts shown herein by reference characters, 1 denotes aduid supply pipe. whlch, n the embodiment disclosed herein, ispreferably the exhaust pipe from the engine of a motor vehicle. Theexhaust from the engine is presumed to be supplied through this pipe inthe indicated by the arrowsinFigs. 1 and 3, and,asthe engine is erallyocated at the front of i131 veh esateille termsfront and rear be ap licorrcspondinfr in eonnec tion with the drawings. InFigll, the upper endof the pipe 1 would be the front end othe same, and in 3 the left handend of the pipe would be the rear of the same. This pipe passes throughwhat, for convenience of description, may be designated a valve casing.This valve comprises a pair of bearings, each comprising a semicircularclip 2 having ears 3 by which it is bolted to a base 4, said base havinga semicircular seat formed therein, as shown at 5, for the adjacentportion of the supply' pipe. The base 4 extends longitudinally of thepipe 1 and has the clips 2 secured to the opposite ends thereof. Theopen side of this base is closed by means of a llate 6, which plate mayhe conveniently h d in place by the same bolts 7 which unite the clipsto the base, and this plate carries an elbow 8 projecting therefrom withone branch substantially parallel with the pipe 1. The pipe 1 irsprovided with an aperture in the side thereof which is presented towardthe elbow 8, the position of the pipe being shown in dotted lines inFigs. 6 and 't' and ther edge of the recess in said pipe being indicatedat 9. This recess extendsinwardly from the. side of the pipe adjacent tothe elbow S about as far as the longitudinal axis of the pipe.

10 denotes s. damper or valve projection which is carried by a plate 10*mounted on a stud 11 located at one side of the bore of the pipe andhaving at one side of the elbow 8 and at its outer end, an operating arm12.

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When the port 8* -is uncovered, the projectiongextends across the pipel; when the port is cl-sed by the plate 1Q, the projection 10 lies atone side` of the port and parallel with the axis of the pipe. A spring13 snrroims the Stud 1l an 'bears at one end agains the pate 6 and itsother emi against a cea l2* at the inner end of the lever T2 and Elo thesegmental plate 1Qa to its seat.

A exibe pipe H is empoyed for the purpose of connecting the eBmw Svrthihe ebovc 15 which projees from the bilatexil of he heater proper.The ehow l5 is can rebj.' a pnte 16V which is providei at each of itsoppe efl with a. pair of apertures l?, by means of .Yxc't may be securedto a ange projecting from he iniet end of he mid heater. It will neobserci m: this Hung@ LS is pro'ied with a pair of horizonzidj: ocaeperture ir?. The pmpose of prcifing a snge pair of hz'zonte :mentor-es1Q profng :we pairs of -igoney sposed apertures in the. ange I to emabethe heater to be vvee, where uezebcu'y. and at time give :L downward :mforward nclnaon to the ebow 15. v be expened more uly herein?. te'

Wh lie vave :mit sonne@- -f comprrses bro groups :ih minum. bj: castmgthe heaers arm fixe ends of the u; e 'Filis the. halter in :1 poricuarjfeeonomic menge: and at the sametrae scxms e. pareery strong and tightcom-11 :en -keiveexa Ehe eavezs :m ms of The enge is providex for *51epn {msec-F se ning fiere -o the isaxzuffe connecting canned-Eon isfaltezed 'zo refines and siden the onte i and s nrrunge *to pou :lo.xfardljf. shown The construction of the heater :md ih@ jam-vision ofthis ont-let. provides. eeet mnfer, in adtion to a 'leater. whereby theexhauste throgh leater ami outlet. pipe 23 and comcion 95 Wl be iscfergese Xely.

The heaer propel* s mounted within a box-like 2. said casing comprisingsdf Q8 andfxr'zbottom 29 having a cen'na openng provided with a pate 30piored -o whfthe heating {ini may smh tubes 26 being shown side. Inonder. to reverse the ai one sit e thereof, shown at 3l, and r e 'teinepiace by means of s pin or screw received n a sot 32.

The side walls may be oube, asshown, whereby verce spaces 233 areprovided fo? '51e aupplj; of colc air beneath the ub-es "1?? whol ai: isheated by the tubes and dsclazged Hough the openings in the open-avori;coter 34 which is secured to and compees the casing.

be pipe 14 is neceariljv of high eatressung matefia and comprises a mainH* composed p'ncipaly of asbestos :u1-: hvlng inside of the same a aspiral b: prefemby of sbeei, and on its otsde o spiz-:fg' woein Wire14C.

The emi Sie amll is comet-ed by a.

, in: wh a leve 3S, which beers at its appaienf a gear segmeni- S messnga red; 3S provied in tile fmme, which ome is sdaby mmmefg! on sinds 39prongrom an emi of he caszng?. This :mme is pz-m'ided with an eongateicenvfa @peeing which `aptezr to receive irmer eno'. of *die eow l5 mi toSlie tiarfersely of ine Same is :1150 provided a corngaec or ronghezedpre jecton 4,1 above the cover pate. partcuar oonstrneton 1:7093 notconstitute. 1n its etais, apart of the nven'iion of this appC-s `in, thesamebeing sewn and e scribe-:1 in my Parent nmoer 596,13) iecued .fuse2211921 Reference. has been mafie io the reversi bitj o theheater; The*eecessitjs for such re-'ersbiity arises from 521e fait that, in

same vehcegyhe lextends :dong the rgh't-handsie of `the Vehicle whe, inother vehoiit Xvil extend aong :he left-hand l heater herein shown for@aimez-tion e. oe at the left- !mn si o of the vehice. will be necearyto reverse the casing 'i'. as the opposite ends are not iden'i. i-11ecsuch ends being provided with a cent-m soge ses: for

the isletconnecen it and the other oelg provie with `e pair orSegel-ated sears for the 01ste:- ens of he. iea-ers i12. For the purposeof aad retaining the heaer iz; place, the cover be. pro

1n the botom lereof for the det connecton i8 whu'e E 'e erf wi be prov:v of such pro of the covei that the elbow may project forwardly anddownwardly I make use of the other set of diagonally disposed openings17 employed for the purpose of connect-ing the elbow to the flange.'l'he pipe 23 now pro jects rearwardl but the discharge end 25 projectsupwardly instead of downwardly. Accordingly, -all that it is necessaryto do is to remove the discharge end, give it a half turn and secure itin place to the Bange 24.

It will be observed that the valve projection 10 extends about half wayacross the pipe 1. This dedects a part only of the fluid into theelbow8, leaving the rest to pass into the muliier. It will also he observedthat, as the valve is rotated on its pivot 11 toward its closedposition, the projection will intercept a progressively smallerproportion of the duid passing through the pipe,'the Huid interptedbeing proportional to the exposed area of the elbow inlet 8* beneath theplate 10. Furthermore, the construction of the heater enables theexhaust gases to be. handled quickly and tobe discharged in a continuousstream through the outlet, the arrangement of the tubes 20 and theheaders 21, 22 and discharge tube 23 securing this result.

Having thus desm'ibed my invention, what I claim iszy 1. Thecombination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater, and means forsupplying a portion of the gases in said pipe to said heater, said meanscomp 0 a conduit connecting the heater and the exhaust pipe, aplatepivotally supported adjacent to the junction of the conduit and theexhaust pipe and adapted by its rotation to control the conduit inlet,and a member proiectin from said plate partly across the bore of eexhaust pipe and arranged to deect a portion of the. exhaust gasespassing therethrough into the conduit.

2. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, o a heater, a. conduitconnecting the heater and the exhaust pipe, a plate pivoted adjacent tothe junction of the conduit and the exhaust pipe and arranged by itsrotation to cover and uncover the inlet end of the conduit, and a"rejection carried by said plate and partly across the bore of theexhaust pipe and arranged to deect a portion of the exhaust gases insaid pipe into the conduit, the valve and plate so arranged that. thegases thus de-' ilected will be substantially proportionate to the areaof the conduit inlet as regulated by said plate.

3. The combination, with a fluid supply pipe, of a heater, a conduitconnecting the heater and the supply pipe. a valve regmlat` ingA theeffective area of the conduit inlet` and a projection carried by saidvalve and arranged to deflect a part of the duid in the supply pipe intothe conduit inlet, the parts being so arran ed and proportioned that thefluid thus de ected will be substantially proportionate to the Aarea ofthe conduit inet as regulated by said valve.

4. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater, a frameapplied to the pipe and having a plate, the pipe being cut away withinthe frame to provide an opening presented toward said plate, a conduitextending from said plate to the heater, and a valve for deflectmg intosaid conduit a portion of the'gusesflowing through said pipe, saidvalvev comprising a segmental plate adapted to rest on the former plateand be swung across the conduit inlet, and a projection carried by saidplate adjacent to the conduit inlet and extending partly duit extendingfrom said elbow to the pipe.

5. The combination, with an exhaust 1pc and a heater adapted to be mounon either side of said exhaust pipe, of an elbow adapted to be appliedto said heater and having a dange provided with two pairs of apertures,said heater having a iange for the reception of the`or1ner flange andprovided With a. single set of apertures arranged to register witheither pair of the former apertures according to the position of theheater with respect to the exhaust pipe, means for securing said elbowange to said heater flange with either set of apertureslof the onetlange in register with the apertures of the other flange, and a conduitextending from said elbow to the pipe.

6. The combinatiom'with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater adapted to bepositioned on either side of said exhaust pipe and havine an inlet and atubular exhaust pipe, the inlet having an elbow, a conduit connectingsaid elbow `with the motor exhaust pipe, means for varying the angle atwhich the elbow projects from the inlet, the heater ex. haust pipe beingprovided with a end and inclined dischar outlet having a flange, andconnections or reversibly counecting the ange of the outlet totheflanged end of the exhaust pipe, whereby the heater may be inverted.

7. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a reversible radiatorhaving an inlet end and an outlet end, an elbow connected to the inletend, means whereby the angular relation of the elbow to the inlet endmay be changed, a conduit connecting said elbow with the exhaust pipe, adischarge pipe connected to the opposite end of the radiator. said pipehaving an outlet end, and means whereby the direction of the outlet endof said pipe may be changed to permit the reversal of the radiatorwithout changing the direction of the discharge gases therefrom.

S. The combination. with a motor exhaust pipe, of a reversible radiatorhaving an in lei; emi and an oni-let" end: ebo connected to the nei endmeans whereby the angular be chalilge; n conduit connecting said 'ebm'vwith theexhaust plpeapdopmwardy dthe kmditng :ml means whereby thedireclei'. end an antiek elbow conneet- 15 ed to the nletk end, meanswhereby thev anmay be changed, exible condutveohnecting the exhaust.ppe. with Said ,abge-,fa downwrdv direeted discharge, outefY feu illeexxust end of thei'adator, and means whereby said outlet und may bechanged toY cause a downwaid discharge -ofrthe grises theremm when theradiator 1s reversed.`

In estimen? whereof, I hereunto signature in the presenee of Wowitnesses; 25

Correction in Letters Patent No.i1,148,617,

l i 1 i l i i i i VIt; is hereby certified that in Letters PatentJ No.1,148,617, granted August 3, 1915, upon the application of Clyde S.Peltom of Akron, Ohio, for an improvement in "Motor-Car Heaters, enerror eppear's in the printed specification requiring correction asfollows: Page 3. claim 4, strike out lino 84 and insert the wordsy andperiod across the bore of' Ulf: ffx/aus pipe. and that the said LettersPat-ent, should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform 1ro the record of the case in the Patent. Oiiice.

Signed and sealed this 7th dey o October, A. D., 1919.

'[SEAL'.) M. l1. COULSTOIS,

Aumy (Jommss'ioner of Pomme. C1. 23?*21.

